Daesiidae is a family of solifugids, which are widespread in Africa and the Middle East. Members of the family are also present in India, Italy, South America, the Balkans, and the single species Gluvia dorsalis in the Iberian Peninsula. A single fossil species is known from Eocene Baltic amber. Genera , the World Solifugae Catalog accepts the following twenty-nine genera: Ammotrechelis Roewer, 1934 Biton Karsch, 1880 Bitonota Roewer, 1933 Bitonupa Roewer, 1933 Blossia Simon, 1880 Blossiana Roewer, 1933 Ceratobiton Delle Cave & Simonetta, 1971 Daesiola Roewer, 1933 Eberlanzia Roewer, 1941 Gluvia C.L. Koch, 1842 Gluviella Caporiacco, 1948 Gluviola Roewer, 1933 Gluviopsida Roewer, 1933 Gluviopsilla Roewer, 1933 Gluviopsis Kraepelin, 1899 Gluviopsona Roewer, 1933 Gnosippus Karsch, 1880 Haarlovina Lawrence, 1956 Hemiblossia Kraepelin, 1899 Hemiblossiola Roewer, 1933 Hodeidania Roewer, 1933 Mumaella Harvey, 2002 Namibesia Lawrence, 1962 Syndaesia Maury, 1980 Tarabulida Roewer, 1933 Triditarsula Roewer, 1933 Triditarsus Roewer, 1933 Valdesia Maury, 1981 †Palaeoblossia Dunlop, Wunderlich & Poinar, 2004 References Solifugae Arachnids of Africa Arachnid families